Spurred to action by a Washington chapter network resolution (PDF), Audubon Washington worked with a broad coalition to pass HB 2957 and successfully phase out non-native fish farming in Washington state by 2022. Along the west coast, Washington is the only state where Atlantic salmon net pen farming is allowed. Oregon and California previously enacted preventative legislation to protect our shared native salmon populations—now Washington has done the same.

This is a huge win for Washington’s birds and marine ecosystem, decreasing pollution and disease risks, and enabling agencies to focus on the conservation of our native salmon species. This bipartisan legislation is a win for birds, our native fish, and shoreline communities.

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